Islay, in the Hebrides, is famous for the malt whisky it produces in its small island of about three thousand two hundred inhabitants. It will now have a further claim to fame, as the site of the world’s first tidal array of ten underwater turbines which should generate more than sufficient electricity to power the island’s homes, leaving some left over for its industry, if the turbines work as expected. (more…)
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